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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
1
A young man named Lee living between Randolph and Leonard, summoned to appear before the exemption board, attempted suicide with carbolic acid last Saturday to avoid service. He was reported in serious condition yesterday.
W B Rice left for Denison in his Ford this morning. Mrs Will Hanna of Fort Worth visits Mrs J F Jacks. Mrs F E Clark travels to Gainesville to visit her daughter. D B McMillan of Bailey en route to Tioga. Miss Geneva Durham of Dallas arrives to visit friends. L O McFarland of Ladonia and W R Sebastian of Honey Grove in town yesterday to arrange Daily delivery. The Robertson funeral crowd includes Misses Georgia Lula Alma Minnie Robertson and BE Skinner with children from Honey Grove. Mr and Mrs Dr J Atteberry and Sam Anderson of Leonard visited. Anderson appeared before the exemption board.
The notice lists Seligs eight reel feature Beware of Strangers at Queen today with licenses and Bates Antiseptic German Liniment. For rent a store building now occupied by Texas Power and Light Co with possession September 1. Gordon Dunn 2w Below. Also Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy praised as reliable by users and investors.
Mrs Leona Robertson widow of E E Robertson died last night at 2 50 at the family home on the old Sawyer farm just north of the city. She had suffered typhoid fever and the funeral at Willow Wild cemetery followed by interment. She was 31 and married 16 years. survived by husband and six children. She had long been a Methodist and died with religious assurance. Res Tittle conducted the services. Also printed is a bankruptcy notice from Sherman Texas dated August 3 1917: W P West bankrupt with creditors meeting August 14 1917 at 9 am in Bonham County Court House. CHAS Batsell Referee in Bankruptcy.
Frank Mitchell was sentenced to thirty days in jail after being found with a pistol. Effie Nicholson, tied to a carnival outfit, swindled a man using a two dollar bill instead of a five. fined one dollar and jailed one day. Lewis Wyatt, a Ladonia resident, was fined one dollar and jailed one day for stealing overalls worth a dollar twenty-five. Costs run about fifteen dollars.
Dr Frank EO Jones fields questions on hog cholera and the national effort to curb the outbreak. He cites losses from the epidemic and urges hog raisers to attend tomorrow at Moore's Chapel and Windom tonight with further talks planned at Ivanhoe and Savoy to promote meat conservation.
The piece extols the home paper The Favorite as a labor saver and better than letters for long distance connection. It notes readers send copies to friends and relatives, who value the timely, informative pages missing in daily life, urging readers to write and stay linked.
A vintage advertisement text promotes Buick vehicles and family deals. It references various features and models with a focus on secure fits and guaranteed sizes, aiming to attract customers with appealing terms.
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